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Nine 12th graders from Team Patagonia completed the Trekkers Rites of Passage program, bringing closure to their six-year Trekkers experience and helping them move to the next phase of their life.
Trekkers’ Program Manager Hannah Tannebring, with the help of a team of dedicated volunteers and Trekk… Read More

Thirteen 10th graders and six adult leaders completed a 12-day Cross-America Trekkers expedition on August 7th. As part of Team Patagonia with Trekkers, a youth-mentoring organization that connects young people and caring adults through expeditionary learning, the group traveled throughout Utah… Read More

Team Patagonia hopped on the bus right after school on Friday, March 18th. We headed straight to Kieve for the night. Upon arrival, we set up our beds, then headed straight down to Buck where we played a bunch of fun Trekkers games to get us right into the rhythm of the trip. Then, we shared some goals around t… Read More

Trekkers’ 9th grade Team Penobscot and 10th grade Team Patagonia completed Short Trek expeditions in November. The focus of these local, short-term expeditions is to provide an outdoor-based teambuilding experience for students and mentors. Both of the November Short Treks incorporated a commun… Read More

As Trekkers celebrates its 21st year of serving local youth, the Thomaston-based mentoring organization completed two educational expeditions for its 9th grade classes during the week of February vacation. Trekkers’ Program Staff led Team North Face and Team Patagonia students and their adult me… Read More

In preparation for their upcoming 10-day expeditions, two teams of 9th grade Trekkers have been participating in short expeditions focused on building their communication, teamwork and consensus decision-making skills, as well as providing an adventure component. In mid-January, the 9th Grade Te… Read More